Symbiotic bacterial communities that colonize the digestive tract of tephritid fruit flies interact
with nutrient intake to improve the flies' fitness and immunity. Some bacterial species …

Background The gut bacteria of tephritid fruit flies play prominent roles in nutrition,
reproduction, maintenance and ecological adaptations of the host. Here, we adopted an …

Abstract Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a serious menace to agricultural
production worldwide. In order to prevent further damage, it is of paramount important that …

The gut microbiome of insects directly or indirectly affects the metabolism, immune status,
sensory perception and feeding behavior of its host. Here, we examine the hypothesis that in …

Endosymbiotic microbiota are known to have an enormous impact on their host, influencing
its physiology, behavior, fitness, and various other aspects. The present study hypothesizes …

Bactrocera dorsalis infests a wide range of host fruits, some of which are suitable hosts,
while others are less suitable ones. Although reports highlighted the bacteria-mediated …

A likely symbiotic association between tephritid fruit flies and gut bacteria has been
recognized since the beginning of the last century. However, direct evidence for a link …

To examine how nutritional quality and resident gut bacteria interplay in improving the
fitness of an oligophagous fruit fly, Bactrocera minax, artificial sucrose diets and full diets …

Background Mass-rearing, domestication and gamma irradiation of tephritid fruit flies used in
sterile insect technique (SIT) programmes can negatively impact fly quality and performance …

Insect microbiota, particularly, gut bacteria has recently gained especial attention in
Tephritidae fruit flies, being Enterobacteriaceae the predominant bacterial group. This …